Zhang Shijie

Zhang Shijie (died 1279) was a general of the Song dynasty.

Biography
Zhang Shijie was born in Hebei to a prosperous family, and he became a civil administrator after passing a civil service examination under the Song dynasty. In 1276, he commanded the Song navy during the war against the invading Mongol Empire, but his fleet was intercepted and destroyed at the 1279 Battle of Yamen. Zhang died when his ship was wrecked in a storm while retreating from the disaster.